Iowa Economic Development Authority
What this part of state government paid out, by kind of spending and by the organizations paid.1 What the agency does
$27.4M
paid out, FY27 so far (through September 30, 2026)$10.4M
of it to individuals and others, unnamed (38%)2$40K
more in transfers between state accounts3Year by year
Payments by fiscal year, not counting transfers.
$214.8M
$173.6M
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| Year | Paid | Individuals and others | Transfers |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY27 so far | $27.4M | $10.4M | $40K |
| FY26 | $173.6M | $26.4M | $481K |
| FY25 | $196.1M | $27.8M | $419K |
| FY24 | $153.2M | $30.8M | $320K |
| FY23 | $152.2M | $24.2M | $387K |
| FY22 | $162.8M | $23.8M | $213K |
| FY21 | $214.8M | $46.1M | $142K |
| FY20 | $184.1M | $46.0M | $284K |
| FY19 | $82.5M | $16.4M | $360K |
| FY18 | $96.3M | $16.8M | $358K |
| FY17 | $117.7M | $15.5M | $157K |
| FY16 | $129.3M | $21.2M | $214K |
| FY15 | $154.3M | $22.3M | $146K |
| FY14 | $179.3M | $25.0M | $154K |
Kinds of spending over time
The biggest kinds of spending by fiscal year.
| Kind | FY23 | FY24 | FY25 | FY26 | FY27 so far |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State Aid | $131.6M | $132.1M | $176.3M | $151.3M | $22.6M |
| Advertising & Publicity | $12.7M | $10.1M | $8.5M | $10.8M | $2.5M |
| Prof & Scientific Services | $5.1M | $7.9M | $8.2M | $6.0M | $1.6M |
| Securities | $510K | $510K | $580K | $580K | $290K |
| Rentals | $339K | $312K | $122K | $182K | $65K |
| IT Equipment & Software | $595K | $591K | $625K | $1.0M | $0 |
| Office Supplies | $465K | $484K | $854K | $634K | $222K |
| Outside Services | $434K | $337K | $344K | $475K | $30K |
| IT Outside Services | $59K | $29K | $180K | $2.3M | $25K |
| Out of State Travel | $166K | $176K | $200K | $146K | $24K |
| In State Travel | $121K | $144K | $135K | $134K | $17K |
| Printing & Binding | $52K | $46K | $13K | $14K | $1,249 |
| Equipment-Non Inventory | $65K | $343K | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Communications | $355 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Refunds-Other | $22K | $11K | $68K | $19K | $8,497 |
The 15 biggest of 31 kinds.
Organizations paid the most, FY27 so far
- Dyersville Events Inc$3.0M 11%
- Fleishman-Hillard Inc$1.9M 7%
- Iowa State University Research Park Corp$1.4M 5%
- Claimable Inc$1.0M 4%
- Marsh & Mclennan Companies Inc$720K 3%
- Marion City of$530K 2%
- Swinetech Inc$500K 2%
- Aspi Solutions Inc$500K 2%
- Corning City of$483K 2%
- Blank Park Zoo Foundation$383K 1%
- Malvern City of$366K 1%
- State of Ia, European Office-German Office$290K 1%
- Holy Cross City of$279K 1%
- Proaction Inc$250K 1%
- Des Moines Area Sports and Tourism Commission$250K 1%
- Avex LLC$250K 1%
- Des Moines City of$239K 1%
- Business Publications Corporation Inc$171K 1%
- Danville City of$167K 1%
- Iowa State University$165K 1%
Organizations paid the most, all years
- Cedar Rapids City of$133.5M
- Fleishman-Hillard Inc$54.6M
- Dyersville Events Inc$42.8M
- Dubuque City of$41.5M
- Iowa State University$27.9M
- Des Moines City of$27.2M
- University of Iowa$27.0M
- Glenwood City of$26.4M
- Iowa City City of$22.0M
- Woodbine City of$21.1M
- Cerro Gordo Co Treasurer$18.1M
- Davenport City of$17.6M
- Larson Shannahan Slifka Group LLC$17.3M
- Waterloo City of$16.7M
- Dubuque Co Treasurer$15.6M
Payments to individuals and others
One total each year for payees not named here. The last column also counts transfers and other entries the state lists under RESTRICTED payees.4
| Year | Individuals and others | Share | Listed as RESTRICTED |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY27 so far | $10.4M | 38% | – |
| FY26 | $26.4M | 15% | $308 |
| FY25 | $27.8M | 14% | $360 |
| FY24 | $30.8M | 20% | $2,024 |
| FY23 | $24.2M | 16% | $3,657 |
| FY22 | $23.8M | 15% | – |
| FY21 | $46.1M | 21% | – |
| FY20 | $46.0M | 25% | – |
| FY19 | $16.4M | 20% | – |
| FY18 | $16.8M | 17% | – |
| FY17 | $15.5M | 13% | – |
| FY16 | $21.2M | 16% | – |
| FY15 | $22.3M | 14% | – |
| FY14 | $25.0M | 14% | – |